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Network Security Strategies

By : Aditya Mukherjee
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Network Security Strategies

By: Aditya Mukherjee

Overview of this book

With advanced cyber attacks severely impacting industry giants and the constantly evolving threat landscape, organizations are adopting complex systems to maintain robust and secure environments. Network Security Strategies will help you get well-versed with the tools and techniques required to protect any network environment against modern cyber threats. You’ll understand how to identify security vulnerabilities across the network and how to effectively use a variety of network security techniques and platforms. Next, the book will show you how to design a robust network that provides top-notch security to protect against traditional and new evolving attacks. With the help of detailed solutions and explanations, you'll be able to monitor networks skillfully and identify potential risks. Finally, the book will cover topics relating to thought leadership and the management aspects of network security. By the end of this network security book, you'll be well-versed in defending your network from threats and be able to consistently maintain operational efficiency, security, and privacy in your environment.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
1
Section 1: Network Security Concepts, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
5
Section 2: Network Security Testing and Auditing
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Section 3: Threat Management and Proactive Security Operations
Section 3: Threat Management and Proactive Security Operations

In this section, you will find information pertaining to threat management and how to transform your security program into a proactive security engine that runs for you 24/7. We will look at concepts such as threat management and how this is going to help you transform your security posture. You will learn about and understand security operations, risk discussions with senior management, and how to translate risk in business terms. We will also look at steps to develop a proactive security strategy, by means of which companies can effectively assess risk and minimize the potential for a breach.

This section comprises the following chapters:

  • Chapter 8, Continuous and Effective Threat Management
  • Chapter 9, Proactive Security Strategies